I figure we can find a mutually agreeable spot once we have a few more people in.

Open to suggestions.

Here's mine:

Texas Hillcountry backroads/dirt roads during bluebonnet season - one stop could be the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham, for example.

With where we're located - a Taos/Santa Fe meet up would work well for all and give me a good excuse to talk the wife into it, and increasing our Elefant count by one more. I'm sure there's some good mountain roads and trails in that area.

Arizona mountains wouldn't be a bad pick, either. We could go from Payson to Show Low or further on the old 'chevron' trail. It's mostly a jeep trail, it was passable in a CJ-7 as a kid, would probably still be passable and big bike friendly.

Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Montana. All are fair game, as far as I'm concerned. I can't get enough time off to get out east of the Mississipi, though.

Black Hills is awesome (outside of Sturgis time) there are probably 1000's of dirt roads in the area - though some are on Reservations, not sure that is a problem. The dirt roads outnumber the paved roads - look at the tourist maps from the area. Black Hills National Forest has 100's of miles of unimproved roads, and Badlands National Park also.

We rode our street bikes out there last year after Sturgis was over to have a family Reunion for my wifes family. I wish I was on a DS bike! Sorry for jumping in this thread, dont own an Elefant yet.

Black Hills is awesome (outside of Sturgis time) there are probably 1000's of dirt roads in the area - though some are on Reservations, not sure that is a problem. The dirt roads outnumber the paved roads - look at the tourist maps from the area. Black Hills National Forest has 100's of miles of unimproved roads, and Badlands National Park also.

We rode our street bikes out there last year after Sturgis was over to have a family Reunion for my wifes family. I wish I was on a DS bike! Sorry for jumping in this thread, dont own an Elefant yet.